Are you a classic/retro gamer only, or do you play modern games too?

[Manga4life]

Up until recently I've always dabbled in the modern era of games here and there, I have an XBox 360 with about 13 games and I would play a new game and beat it two or three times and then move on to the next and I've owned a Gamecube and an original XBox too. The problem is that my "fun" with these games (and with modern gaming as a whole) has been minimal at best and I always find myself going back to the classics (2600-N64 and everything in-between) and I find that my memories with the games from those era's and my current enjoyment with them outlasts and outshines ANYTHING I've experienced 2001-current. So why continue to pump money into today's market if I'm not enjoying the products? Everything is too gimmicky and realistic anyway and the "fun" was ditched a long time ago in favor of big soundtracks and stunning graphics, so I'm going back to my roots and sticking to classic systems and games only.

My question to you would be how many of you are 100% only retro/classic gamers and deal very little (if not at all) with the current market? I'd really like to see what others on this forum are doing as far as their gaming habits.....

[ProjectCamaro]

Most of my actual games are retro but I'd say about 50% of my actual playing time is on modern consoles. I have about 70 games or so for my Xbox 360 and only about 20 or so for my PS3.

I appreciate all gaming no matter what era, they each have their own unique charm.

[recorderdude]

I try to be equal opportunity and play both retro and new games, but I find myself going back to the old stuff way more since I've been having less and less free time recently. Most of the old stuff gets right to the point without long openings, logos, loading screens and opening stories. Hit start and go. I've probably clocked in more playtime on my SNES and Genesis than anything, especially since my currently 89-game genesis library gives me so much to choose from (I only have 22 SNES games due to ninflation, but there's still a decent variety among them).

[Polygon]

About 75% of my collection is composed of retro games. I love retro games, but I still do play modern games though my interest in them wanes every year. The Wii U might be my last console. Hopefully PC gaming will get better after this next release of consoles. I just bought a new video card just for Bioshock Infinite and there are a couple of newer PC games that really interest me.

[ZP3]

About 75% of my collection is composed of retro games. I love retro games, but I still do play modern games though my interest in them wanes every year. The Wii U might be my last console. Hopefully PC gaming will get better after this next release of consoles. I just bought a new video card just for Bioshock Infinite and there are a couple of newer PC games that really interest me.

How do you like your Wii U?

[Polygon]

How do you like your Wii U?

I haven't bought one yet, but I do plan to.

[rmaerz]

I'm pretty much 100% retro with most of my gaming on the ColecoVision and Atari 26/7800. The only games I play on the 360 are Pac-Man CE DX, Crazy Taxi and Daytona USA.

[Zing]

The last time I was "current" was with the Nintendo DS. I have a Wii, which I use for Skylanders and a few games with my daughter. Otherwise, I am firmly entrenched in PSone and earlier. There are dozens of games I have waiting for me.

[Aussie2B]

I don't think I could ever completely rule out a particular era of gaming, since who knows what the future may bring, but I definitely play older games WAY more than modern games. I actually feel like that's a little out of the norm around here. As much as people collect retro games, it seems like many of our regulars do more actual gaming with new stuff than old stuff.

[Tanooki]

I'll play either, but for awhile now going back I've put more hours into old stuff from the NES->GBA era. If something fun comes along on 3DS or PS3 and WiiU I'll get it but on the home console front playing it safe and not being creative or interesting has become more normal so I get less, or get it far later when it's dirt cheap not to reward that kind of stuff. I only have so much time playing Mr Mom while working at home so I'll put the time into something I really will get some value out of and at times stuff I can do quick and usually old console carts and handheld games are more suited for shorter play.

[ZP3]

The most recent I have played is NSMB on the DS, Skyrim and Tekken x Street Fighter on my PS3.

[BricatSegaFan]

I'm mainly retro, but the last modern game I played was dodonpachi resurrection. Tonight I just got Gundam Extreme VS so that's about all the modern gaming I do.

[Immutable]

Mainly retro, although I do play new games on a tablet device.

[Gamevet]

I play everything.

When I'm on the road, I'll play retro games on my laptop using MAME, KFusion and ZSNES. I recently purchased the original Fallout to play on my laptop as well.

I mainly play current games on my PS3, PC and 360, but I'll dust off my old home computers and consoles at least once a month to enjoy a classic. I've amassed a pretty decent size library of classic games over the past 30+ years.

[wiggyx]

Pretty much anything NES and up is fair game for me.

[retroman]

I am both, but play modern games more..

[Manga4life]

Like I said in my opening post, I do own an Xbox 360 and have some games for it and enjoy them to a certain extent but I haven't played my Xbox 360 since maybe February and will probably never really play it again. All of the games I've played since the N64/PS1 era have been just too long and involved and don't suit my taste anymore, it's as if the game companies have forgot how to include actual fun into the games anymore and they gear them toward online play more than anything else. I want to sit down and play a FUN game, nothing more....nothing less. So as of now I'm strictly a retro gamer and plan on focusing my attention to my Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Genesis, 3DO, Jaguar, PS1, and N64. I truly consider the N64 to be the last real classic gaming machine, everything after that I just didn't enjoy.

[treismac]

While I easily play more retro games than modern myself, I play about 50/50 with my son.

[JSoup]

I generally play more modern systems, but not specifically modern games. Many of my more modern systems libraries are full of compilations of older games. Hell, I just got a 3DS as a gift and the only games I have for it are a few VC Gameboy games.

[Tron 2.0]

Bit of both,50/50 for modern and retro most often it's what ever i'm in the mood for to play.